Most immigrants were protestants from Northern and Western Europe who spoke English and had experience in democracy. In the late 1800's, immigrants mostly came from Italy, Poland, Russia, and Greece who were Catholic or Jewish and had no experience in democracy or speaking English. Indivisuals made magor contributions like Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Mayer established the motion picture industry in California. Children assimilated learning Englishfaster then their parents. Immigrant neighborhoods rang with the sound of Yiddish, Chinese, Italian, and other languages. Small stores were turned into Jewish synagogues or Buddhist temples. Reasons that immigrants migrated was for jobs, political unrest, religious freedoms, population overflow, and the amount of farmland was shrinking.
PositivesEthnic neighborhoods helped immigrants feel less isolated.Immigrants got help with clothing, housing and language classes.Through hard work and saving, immigrants slowly advanced economically, they also advanced to opening up businesses.Italian-born immigrant Arturo Toscanini became a famous orchestra conductor.Belgian-born immigrant Leo Baekeland invented the first plastic.For many immigrants, becoming a citizen was the proudest moment of their life.Immigrants were able to learn English rapidly fast.2/3 of the immigrants were able to come.
NegativesImmigrants had to leave their home, family and friends for a strange new life.The passage boats the immigrants rode in were miserable, they were crammed below decks in large compartments holding cattle while it was tight and airless, breeded disease, and rough seas sickened the immigrants.Nativists argued that they wouldn't fit in because of their different languages, religions, and customs and associated immigrants with violence, crime, and anarcy.Nativists drove chinese from mining camps and cities and even killed some.In 1882, Congress made a law to exclude chinese laborers.In 1917, Congress made a law denying entry to immigrants who couldn't read their own languages, since education was restricted only to the wealthy at this time, this law rejected most of the world's poorest people from immigrating to the United States.Desperate for jobs, newcomers had to take whatever job they could get.Immigrants felt caught between the old world and the new world.
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How was the experience of immigrants both positive and negative?
Alexis and Elizabeth
Immigrants in America
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Immigrants on the boat to America
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contributions of immigrants (Louis Mayer)
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Arturo Toscanini contributions of america
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steel mill PN of contributions of America
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reasons for migrations
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Reasons for migration
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The new immigrants
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The new immigrants
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contributions of imigrants
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A fresh start
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PN of new immigrants
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PN of contributions of immigrants
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PN of contributions of immigrants
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PN of contributions of immigrants
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Immigrants
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America
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Most immigrants were protestants from Northern and Western Europe who spoke English and had experience in democracy.
In the late 1800's, immigrants mostly came from Italy, Poland, Russia, and Greece who were Catholic or Jewish and had no experience in democracy or speaking English. Indivisuals made magor contributions like Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Mayer established the motion picture industry in California. Children assimilated learning Englishfaster then their parents. Immigrant neighborhoods rang with the sound of Yiddish, Chinese, Italian, and other languages. Small stores were turned into Jewish synagogues or Buddhist temples. Reasons that immigrants migrated was for jobs, political unrest, religious freedoms, population overflow, and the amount of farmland was shrinking.
PositivesEthnic neighborhoods helped immigrants feel less isolated.Immigrants got help with clothing, housing and language classes.Through hard work and saving, immigrants slowly advanced economically, they also advanced to opening up businesses.Italian-born immigrant Arturo Toscanini became a famous orchestra conductor.Belgian-born immigrant Leo Baekeland invented the first plastic.For many immigrants, becoming a citizen was the proudest moment of their life.Immigrants were able to learn English rapidly fast.2/3 of the immigrants were able to come.
NegativesImmigrants had to leave their home, family and friends for a strange new life.The passage boats the immigrants rode in were miserable, they were crammed below decks in large compartments holding cattle while it was tight and airless, breeded disease, and rough seas sickened the immigrants.Nativists argued that they wouldn't fit in because of their different languages, religions, and customs and associated immigrants with violence, crime, and anarcy.Nativists drove chinese from mining camps and cities and even killed some.In 1882, Congress made a law to exclude chinese laborers.In 1917, Congress made a law denying entry to immigrants who couldn't read their own languages, since education was restricted only to the wealthy at this time, this law rejected most of the world's poorest people from immigrating to the United States.Desperate for jobs, newcomers had to take whatever job they could get.Immigrants felt caught between the old world and the new world.
Alexis and Elizabeth Period #2
Immigrants in America
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&q=immigrants&biw=1004&bih=442&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
Immigrants on the boat to America
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&q=immigrants&biw=1004&bih=442&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
contributions of immigrants (Louis Mayer)
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/hpolscrv/LouisMayer.jpg
Arturo Toscanini
http://content.answcdn.com/main/content/img/getty/6/2/50846762.jpg
steel mill
http://int.danville.k12.pa.us/teacherweb/aberkey/US_History/Industrial_Age_files/urbantenement.jpg